What I would like to do is get an Amazon Echo and be able to say "Alexa, start watching TV" and have it turn on receiver, TV, and start a streaming app on the fire stick. I went to an Amazon popup kiosk, and the guy said it could be done with an Echo and a Harmony Hub. Has anyone done this with any...

I remember my first attempt - adding a rear channel with two 4 ohm speakers in series and hooking it up to the B speaker outputs of my Marantz receiver circa 1977. Did help a tiny bit with certain recordings. Later added a quadrial adapter to the receiver and it...

The Biggest Failures in Consumer Audio/Video Electronics History]]>21Harmony 650 help pleaseTue, 23 Jan 2018 20:27:51 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/harmony-650-help-please.26384/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/harmony-650-help-please.26384/invalid@example.com (chad)chad
So the 650 came today. I use AppleTv for most everything. It runs through the Yamaha receiver to the tv. The Yamaha controls the volume.

The basic setup of the Harmony did a fine job but , I’d really like to figure out how to change the volume while in “AppleTv” mode on the remote. Is that possible? I don’t...

2 cubic feet sealed.
LT circuit. Lotsa ClassD watts
Stout Enclosure.
Check out additional mounting points on the Frame Basket]]>13Free Magnepan MG2B speakersMon, 15 Jan 2018 01:21:38 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/free-magnepan-mg2b-speakers.26478/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/free-magnepan-mg2b-speakers.26478/invalid@example.com (capsuleri)capsuleriPlanar Speaker Asylum]]>1Pioneer DV-ax10. Help and adviceSat, 13 Jan 2018 22:24:54 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/pioneer-dv-ax10-help-and-advice.26476/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/pioneer-dv-ax10-help-and-advice.26476/invalid@example.com (carlthess40)carlthess40
Anyone ever used one of these 55lbs gold/copper players? I have one that’s seen better days but still works, I need a remote for her
I’m not sure if I want to keep it or pass it on to someone else. So any input would be helpful
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dvd sacd]]>9Samsung MicroLED "Wall"Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:39:58 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/samsung-microled-wall.26463/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/samsung-microled-wall.26463/invalid@example.com (DustinDavis)DustinDavisSamsung's MicroLED 'Wall' Is the (Distant) Future of TV]]>7Thinking about new TV for bedroomWed, 10 Jan 2018 21:31:23 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/thinking-about-new-tv-for-bedroom.26447/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/thinking-about-new-tv-for-bedroom.26447/invalid@example.com (Max Yokell)Max Yokell
This is going to be my first 4K tv and I have been adding 4K Blu-ray when price wasnt much different, so I got a decent collection of those + there are several things I own on VUDU in UHD. I will upgrade the Netflix account as well so I will some UHD material to watch.

My furnace repair guy's $40,000 stereo]]>5I've learned a lot on this site, but man helping others is becoming a bit stressfulWed, 03 Jan 2018 01:26:01 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/ive-learned-a-lot-on-this-site-but-man-helping-others-is-becoming-a-bit-stressful.26409/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/ive-learned-a-lot-on-this-site-but-man-helping-others-is-becoming-a-bit-stressful.26409/invalid@example.com (Jay Brown)Jay Brown
However, I'm seeing a lot more of this (disposable tech) mentality where consumers are expecting one thing, receive another, then troll the company as a result of their own ignorance, exchange a product for the same model multiple times in hopes to get a better product, when infact there was nothing wrong with the initial product, and...

I've learned a lot on this site, but man helping others is becoming a bit stressful]]>6AhemSat, 30 Dec 2017 19:50:16 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/ahem.26434/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/ahem.26434/invalid@example.com (Andrew Pratt)Andrew PrattAhem]]>4Dolby Vision WOW!!Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:26:35 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/dolby-vision-wow.26432/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/dolby-vision-wow.26432/invalid@example.com (claud)claud1Long (100-200') HDMI Run QuestionWed, 27 Dec 2017 14:10:32 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/long-100-200-hdmi-run-question.26420/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/long-100-200-hdmi-run-question.26420/invalid@example.com (Eric)EricLong (100-200') HDMI Run Question]]>17Frivolous AhemSat, 23 Dec 2017 17:14:36 +0000http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/frivolous-ahem.26415/
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com/threads/frivolous-ahem.26415/invalid@example.com (DYohn)DYohn
The packaging looks like it was designed by the same team who design for Apple; it is obvious that their target consumer for these $80 mugs is the Apple douchebag crowd, like me.

The article brought back memories when Stereo Review magazine's Julien Hirsch routinely published the RMS amp output against the manufacturer's inflated claim, similarly the correct speaker impedance against the fudged impedance from the manufacturer. The small Advent speakers were more or less the gold standard for moderate priced speakers....